30 minute hunt = BIG silver...2nd for the day! And a first for me!

[Ray in CA]

As if finding the 1919 Merc wasn't good enough this morning, I went back to the Masonic lodge later this afternoon for a half hour hunt and came away with a 1954 Ben Franklin half!!

It was down about six inches, just like the Merc, but this time I could tell by the signal that it was something larger in diameter, and it had that "flutey" silver sound, and again, the visual target ID was lying to me! No longer will I trust the visual ID value number except when a target is out of the hole and in the plug. That's about the only time it seems to be completely accurate.

I've wondered for quite some time if I would ever dig a Franklin half. It wasn't one of my goals this year, but at least I can cross this one off my "finds" list.

HH,

Ray

 

[oddcoins]

WOW wow WOW wow WOW wow WOW wow WOW wow WOW ~ that Franklin half is SWEET!!! VERY NICE MAN! Congrat's!

 

[49er]

Excellent silver find there Ray. Keep up the great detecting and hope you find more silver this summer.

 

[allen]

congrats on that sweet silver !!!!

 

[mcmurphi]

That would make your heart skip a beat or two...nice find Ray.

 

[Moonshadow]

Ray...that is a great find! I found one a couple of years ago in an Elementary school playground, I think it must have been show and tell day or something, it shouldn't have been there. They are very exciting to find.......Glad you got one too. If you had found him last year, your '54 would have been 54!

HH,
Moon

 

[Deno]

Thats a nice one. Still on my list.

 

[BomberJohn]

Conrats on the big silver. Love the big ones!

 

[Captn SE]

the visual target ID was lying to me! No longer will I trust the visual ID value number

I will never trust it. Like I told you before, Ray, the more you hunt by tone the more you're going to find.

Congrats on your big silver!! Silver halfs are tough finds these days!!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[crazyjarhead]

Very nice Ben in great shape, Ray. I found a 1952 earlier this year. Sweet coin to find

 

[Ray in CA]

Thanks again, everyone!

Dan, yes, since our conversation on the minelab reviews forum I set out to listen by tone and found four silver in three days, including big Ben above, and all were short hunts. I still haven't found any silver beyond 7", but I'm sure that will come with time.

Ray

 

[Nate in Ohio]

I've been wondering when/if I'll ever find a Franklin too. Congrats on the nice snag!

 

[STH69]

Awesome !!